“I love to make beads from old discarded glass objects such as gin and wine bottles, perfect for people who like to wear something a little bit different, while helping to save the environment at the same time!” – Julie Frahm

Please feel free to contact me if you would like to order a special piece of jewellery from a sentimental glass object.

Hi there! My name is Julie

cobalt blue glass earrings

I love to make beautiful pieces of jewellery from broken glass objects.

making glass beads

I use a torch to do the work, then all beads are annealed in my kiln.

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Day 71. Just out of curiosity, do you prefer the way the earring on the left goes from smallest to largest bead? Or do you prefer the earring on the right that goes from largest to smallest bead? I must confess, my plan for the earrings was the earring on the left, but when I tried it the other way, I preferred the one on the right! It’s one of the reasons I love this challenge, because it’s gets designs out of my head and into reality, where things can sometimes end up different from what I had planned. These earrings feature a variety of recycled glass beads made from wine and champagne bottles.

Which way do you prefer?

Day 71. Just out of curiosity, do you prefer the way the earring on the left goes from smallest to largest bead? Or do you prefer the earring on the…

Slightly more curly earrings

Day 70. Slightly more twist in this pair of earrings, featuring beads made from a Banrock Station wine bottle.

Long, curly Bombay Sapphire Gin earrings

Long, curly Bombay Sapphire Gin earrings

Day 69. You guys probably knew I was going to make these before I did! Thanks for the lovely feedback on the Hendricks Gin – Limited Release earrings from Saturday,…

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